Fluid distribution system



Nov. 9,- 1948. v .L M. DOM 2,453,416.

FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Filed D90. 24, 1941 HA Ave/ fl /ECHl FOSTER e, HA RR f6 ATTOQNE v5 Patented Nov. 9, 1948 FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM John M. DompI-Iouston, Tex., assignor to Petrolte Corporation, Ltd., Wilmington, D`el`.a corpora tion of Delaware ApplicationDecember24, 1941, Serial No. 424,326

' Myinvention relates to a fluid distribution sys-l tem` and, `more particularly,` to a novel appa-` ratus for adjustably deliveringa stream of liiluid to one or more tanks. i

` Tneinvention finds particular utility in those arts in which it is desired to supply a stream of liquid to oneor more tanks in carefully controlled manner, the control beingldeterminative ofI one or more `oi? such factors as the amount of liquid supplied, the velocity of discharge, the throw of the stream,` the degree of agitation or mixing during discharge, the degree of circulation induced in the tank bythe incoming stream, etc. It will be exemplified with referenceto the delivery of a stream of liquid to a processing tank while controlling the stream `to vary` onev or more ofthe factors noted above.

u The liquids Iwith whichl this invention `is con` cerned may be of various composition, depending upon the particular process with which the invention is used. The liquid thus delivered to the processing tank `may be homogeneous `in the sense of being of uniform composition `throughout and constituting a single-phase system.` On the `other hand,"l the invention is of `particular utility in the distribution of composite or multiphase liquids" constituting non-homogeneous systems. For example, the liquid maybe a dispersion of emulsion of two relatively immiscible liquids or asuspension of solid particles in a liquid phase, vor a suspensionor dispersion comprising a liquid phase carrying both liquid and solid dispersoids. All such non-homogeneous systems are herein referred to as dispersione.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel flow distribution means by which the flow of liquid `to one or more tanks can -be very accurately7 controlled, this being especially important when it is desirable to maintain control of the inputvelocity independently' of the input volume.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel mixing action including a controlled mixing or agitation step at thewpoint of delivery to the processing tank and which canbe'accufrom. i

liquid` therein. The distance which this 'stream Will` fcarry Vin its movement toward a sidewall` of the tank lwill dependupon the velocity of` disq:` charge," which, in turn, willgdepend upon such `factors as the pressure of the stream andthe sizeof the orifice. 1t is an object ofthe present invention to provide a novelV system for controlling for adjusting the throw of such a stream.

. .To obtain these and otherdesirable effects, it"

is desirable to use` a distributor` providingstaf` tionary and movable discharge` members lcol operating in defining an oricethrough which theliquid discharges, the movable member `being biasedtoward orifice-closing position by asuitvolume can belmadeto change the biasing force.`

exerted by the resilient means. t H l .i i

Another object of the invention lies `inthe use of a variable-volume `mea-ns comprising a fluid-` filled bellows disposed to be in temperaturetransferrng `relationship with the liquid being discharged and, if desired, in pressure-transfer-` ring relationship therewith.

Another object of the invention is to fprovide for thecontrol of the biasing force at a remote point, preferably at a position outside the tank,

and to provide in this connection two variab1evolume means, one being disposed to varyv the` biasing force and the other beingoperatively connected thereto in `a manner to adjust the pressure, displacement, or fluid flow thereto or` there- Further objects and advantages ofthe invenf tion willbe evident from the following `description illustrative of one manner of using the invention. i

Referring to the drawing:` u Ijigure` 1 is a diagrammatic View showing the applicability of the invention to a processing tank;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional viewof the fluid` distribution systememployed for such tank;

l Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional viewsytaken along correspondingly indicated lines of Figure 2;

charged respectively through valved pipes 33 and,v

The fluid distribution system for fbdischarging the dispersion into the tank is best shown in Figure 2 and provides for the discharge of a horizontal stream of the dispersion. The preferred embodiment provides for radial delivery of the dispersion at a position coaxial with the-vertical axis of the tank and at a vertical position which will be determined by the processing steps employed in the particular system. `It is usually desirable that the stream be discharged into the tank in submerged position so as toflow radially outward in a liquid environment.

l"-'Ihese results can be readily accomplished -by the distribution system shown in Figures'l and 2f Here, the pipe '32 communicates'with a conduit means 35 includingra street L36, a T ttingf3-1, nipples 38 and 39 interconnected by 'a collar 4i), a reducer `4I', and a tube or conduit 42, these elemen-ts'forming a part of a conduit means providingfa passage 43 communicating with the interior ofthe pipe 32 and being preferably disposed as a riser pipe through which the dispersion'moves upward in the tank to the desired discharge elevation.

The upper end ofthe tube or conduit 42 provides astationary discharge member 45 providing an annular-surface 45 extending substantially horizontally. The device also provides a vmovable discharge member `providing-an annular surface-5|. The discharge members 45 and 50 cooperatein defining a discharge oriiice 52 through which'a radially-flowing stream 53 discharges in a substantially'horizontal direction, the desired degreeof vertical flaring, if any, of this stream being determined by'the design of the iluid 'distribution means. 1 -F'The discharge members 45'and'50 are preferablybiased toward closed-orice position by :a biasingfmeans fto be later described. 'Furthermore, it .is desirable, in the preferred embodimentfof the invention, that the movable discharge member 50 be movable under the action of the incoming stream in a direction opposite to the biasing force. lThis is accomplished in the illustrated embodiment by formingthe movable discharge member Ellas a head extending'across the upper Aend of the tube or vconduit 42. Liquid connection with the movable discharge member 50 preferably comprises a pin 6D secured to and depending from the discharge member 5D and carrying spider-like guides 6I further aiding in the centering of the pin and movable discharge member 50. The lower end of the pin 6,0 isthreadedinto a member 62 andlocked with respectgthereto, as by a, nut 163. The; member 62 forms a part of'a cage 64V providing depending arms 65 secured at their lower ends to an interreally-threaded sleeve 66. The cage 64 moves up and-down'with the movable discharge member 5D and may be centered with respect to the sur- ,frounding conduit means during its up and down Amotionloy any suitable means, such, for example, as the meansbest shown in Figures 2 and 4.

The centering means is shown as including a ring 61 Weldedq to the outside corners of the depending arms 65, this ring carrying three radially-adjustable pins 68 of suchlength as to extend pracmember 5E), and shown as comprising a shoulder Y extend thereacross and of the member "'il, `In addition the 'invention provides a s tationary,l velement `l5 vshown as ex'- tendin'e into. .managenandrreferably comprisrlgfa b ar weldedat its ends to the nipple"39 to arms of the cage.

AIt isdesiredto dispose theresilientmeans 51, and ,thewariable-volume means ,5 8 serially ,ibetween 4the movable and stationary element .1.5

. and ,56.,in` suchimanner as to bias .the movable forced upward will thus exert yon the movable discharge member ran upward vforce tending to openthe orice 52. This upward-force will be exertedy regardless of the configuration of 4the lwer; surface of the movable dischargemember 50,but .bet ter control of thefmixing action and serially to tact between the stationary and able discharge members i5 and 50. The operative discharge member-50 toward ClOSed-oriQepQSition. y The preierred arrangement is such' that theresilientcmeans g exerts .a downward force on the; movable ldischarge vmember 5U, the upward reaction: forcebeing-taken by-thevariable-volume means 5 8. Correspondingly, an adjustment of the.. .variable-volume; means can serve to adjust theresilient forcev exerted on-the movable d is-` charge memberrl, aswell as thethrottlinggand mixing, action: cf; the orice 52.

The mfeferredy construction, showrr in Figure i2, utilizes agcornpression spring 'laas-.the resilient rr-ieans.y .Theflower or iirst end of thisgspring is dics ed in pressure-,transferring vrelationship With'the;movablefelementll, as bybearing thereagainst. To permit relative motion between the lowerY end of thespring andthe member 11B-during-adjustmentgoflthe latter, a washer 19j-maybe provided lltlflerebetween. It will' be understood that ivarious ,resilient 4means other than l a spring can be employed and-that, by suitabledesignythe forestherein can be in tension rather.thanfcom-` pression, .without departing from `the yspirit of the invention, it being the function of this resilient'vmeansdl toexert resilientfforcepn the movable discharge member 5E under 4the control of .the variable-volume means 58.

The variable-.volume means 58 may take any one of. anumber of different `forms but the'preterredembogiment utilizes a uid-:filled bellows in this connection, the upper or rst end of between, .therdepending Y entame ythe bellows being` closed bya wall 8| and the bellows 88 and, correspondingly, with the fluid therewithin. i i r `The upper or first end of the bellows 89 is disposed in pressure-transferring relationship with the stationary member 19, as by `bearing thereagainst. As shown, the stationary member 1B providesan opening receiving a head 84 formed integrally with the upper wall 8| to prevent `displacement of the upper end of the bellows from the stationarymember 18. i

To obtain the serial connection of the bellow 80 and spring 18 between `the movable and stationary members l5 and .16,1 prefer to` provide a freely movable means transferring pressure between the lower or second end ofthe bellows 80 and the upper or second end of the spring 18.

This function is performed by an abutment memi f ber 85 providing an internally-threaded collar 86 which extends into the upper end of the spring 18 in centering relationship, and which threadedly receives an extension 8l of the lower wall 82, there being a passage 88 through this extension and wall through which fluid may be delivered to or withdrawn from the chamber 83. `l'l'ie positions `of the variable-volume means 58 and the resilient means 51 can be transposed without departing from the spirit of the invention, `it being only necessary that one end of the variable-volume meansshould be in pressure-transferring relationship with one ofthe `elements or 1B and that one end of the resilient means `should be in pressure-transferring relationship with the other l of these elements, the intervening ends of the variable-volume means and resilient means being in pressure-transferring relationship with each other. r

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, means is provided for moving fluid into or from the chamber 83 to adjust the biasing action of the spring 18.` The preferred method of accomplishing this is shown in Figure 5 as comprising with fluid and interconnected with the chamber 83 through ja small pipe 9|. This pipe extends through acap `92 threaded into the T 31 and extends upward through thepassage 1| in spaced relation with the walls thereof,` being suitablyiY a sleeve-91rinternally threaded to receivean adjustment member `98. A stationary yoke 99 provides an opening |00 through which the `adjustment member 98` `extends,-there being` locked to permit free rotation ofthe adjustment mem-` berrelative to the stationary yoke `while moving i same toward oraway from thegbase plate 95. The bellows 93 is compressed between thebase plate 95` and the stationaryyoke ee. This bellows provides end walls 1 |04 and` |05, similar to the walls 8| and 82 previously described, whereby a second variable-volume means 90 which is filled 6.5

connected inpressure-tight relationship `with the passage 88. As the chamber 89 expands and contracts to change the compression of the spring end of the sleeve 91|` provides a yoke 96 carrying means 35;

there: is formed in the bellows 93 a chamber `|08 containing any suitable fluid.` While :compressible fluids can be employedy the preferred; fluidis a'relatively incompressible liquid, such as water or oil, so that` a small contraction of the bellows 93 will effect a proportional expansion r of the bellows 89. Innaddition, if` liquid isiused iii-:the controrsystem, it is `desirable that this liquid `should be of `such character as not to vaporizeor release vapors `when subjected tothe steady or uctuating temperatures of the Stream movingthro'ugh' the passage 43 of the conduit This can be accomplishedby using a'iliquid having asufciently high boiling point to preclude vapor liberation at the temperatures and pressures employed. `In thisconnection, the pressure in such ailiquid-fllled `control system will usually be considerably higherthan thepressure `inside the tank due to the pressure required` to compress the spring 18, and it isydesirable to` design `the invention sothat the pressure in such a uid-lledcontrol system will be sufficient to` prevent vapor liberation at the constant or iluctuating temperatures of the stream. through theiconduit means 35; t

rising `Itis preferable to beable to adjust the system f y from a position outside the tank.v This can `be accomplished by positioning the bellows 93 and its related structure` inside the tank and extending the adjustment member 99 to a position exterior thereof. Figure `5 indicates i one side wall of the tank by the numeral 06 and showsa collar |01 welded thereto and into which the yoke 9B is threaded. Also threaded into this collar is a nipple `|08 providing a packing gland structure |89 for preventing any leakage of `liquidto `the exterior of the tank. The adjustment member 98 is provided with ahand wheel or other means ||0 to facilitate rotation thereof.` i

It will be clear that, as the hand when `Hu is turned in a direction to decrease the `volume of the bellows `93,` uidwill be forcednthrough the pipe 9| into the bellows 80 in expanding relation. This expansion will increase the biasing force exerted on the movable discharge member 50 bythe spring 18. Conversely, if the biasing force is to be reduced, the adjustment member 98 is turned in anopposite direction to increase the volume of the bellows 93 and eifect a reverse flow of fluid* thereinto from the `bellows 853." `An important feature of the invention is that the hydraulic adjustment of the biasing force permits either major or minor adjustments withextreme accuracy. without;l lost motion such as would be present in a mechanical `remote control, and without the necessity of entering the `tank and changing `the adjustment of the member 10, `which would be `necessary in the absence of the remote control. Minor adjustments may be made to adjust the volume discharged, the velocity, the carry, of the stream,` the mixing at the pointjof discharge, the pressure drop across the ldistributor, etc." "Major adjustments include aces-nre larger changes in' these'respectsaorthe release of the biasing force `to nush `the Vdistributor `and remove solid material whichniay have accumulated therewithirl` tointerfere withV .the desired equal circumferential discharge. .l

pressure on the conduit means 35v may provide minoradjustments in the biasing force du'e to compression of the fluid in vthe bellows 8B, though this action is ordinarily verysmall unless a cornpressible fluid is employed. If the bellows 9-3 is disposed'inside the tank, it also will be influenced by an increase in temperature or `pressure of the liquid and can be made to influence .the biasing force. If the base plate 95 is made integral with the side wall of the tank, the bellows 93 can be .made responsive .to .conditions of temperature and pressure outside the `tank to modify the change in biasing force as influenced by changes in pressure and vtemperature acting onvthe bellows 80. Various changes and modication-s can be made without departing from vthe spiritof the invention as dei-ined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a fluid distribution systemior dischargingaliquid stream, the combinationoi:` conduit y means for conducting a liquidstream,`:said conduit means including astationary discharge mem- `ber; a movable discharge member' cooperating with said stationary discharge member inproviding a discharge oriiice which varies in lsize. as said movable discharge member is moved; .a stationary element attached tosaidconduit means and positioned therein; a Amovable cage in said conduit means and into which said stationary elementeXtends, said cage providing a movable element'which moves with said cage; means tor at.- taching said cage to said movable discharge member to move therewitln a spring in said cage and providing one end bearingiagainstsaid one of said elements; a fluid-lled bellows in said :cage and providing one end bearing against the other of said elements; and means Vfor connecting the other ends of said spring and bellovvsn pressure.- transferring relationship to dispose said ,spring and bellows serially .between saidrelements inA such manner that the reaction force of said spring is I transmitted to said bellows and :thence to .said

other of said elements.

2. In a iiuidl distribution system fordischarging a yliquid stream, the combination of: conduit means for conducting a liquid stream, said conduit means including a stationary discharge member; a movable discharge member cooperating with said stationary discharge member in providing a discharge orifice which varies in .sizeas said movable discharge member ,is moved; a stationary element attached to said conduit means and positioned therein; a movable cage in .said con.- duit means and into which said stationary element extends, means adjustably connected to said cage and providing a movable element normally moving with said .cage but .adjustable withy re..

An .increase `in speci, thereto@ means for attaching said'cajgei` .said movable discharge member .to move thererwith; a spring in. said. cage and providing one end' bearing against one of. said elements; afluidfilled bellows vinrsaidcage and providing one: end bearing against lthe other of said elements .and means for connecting the other ends of said spring and bellowsxin pressure-transferring :relationship .to dispose said spring andbel'lows serially between .said .elements in .such .manner that the reaction force of vsaid spring is .transmitted Lto said Vbellows and thence to said other-of said .elements.

3. A combina-tion as deiinedin claim 2, in which said means adjustably connected to saidy cage provides an opening, and including pipe means Aextending through said opening and communi.-

cating with the `interior of said bellows.

v Il. In a fluid distribution system for discharging a liquid stream at a discharge Aposition and exerting a mixing action thereon at the instant oidischarge', the combination of: conduit means for conducting a stream of liquid tosaid discharge position, said conduit means including astationry discharge member providing a passage .through which said liquid vis moved preparatory to discharge; a movable discharge mem-ber Vextending across said passage in the path gof said liquid `and cooperating with .said stationary discharge member in denning an orice `through which said stream .is discharged at said discharge position; a movable .element fixedly connectedto said movable discharge member to move therewith; a stationaryelement; a resilient means providing viirst.- and second ends, said iirst end-being `disposed in pressure-transferring relationship with one of saidr elements a duid-filled variable-volume means including first and second walls movable toward and away from -eachother in .response to changes in the amount of fluid in said variable-volume means, said rst wall being disposed in pressure-transferring relationship with the other of said elements; means for .connecting said second'wall and said second end of said resilient means .in pressure-transferring relationship whereby said variable-volumemeans and 'said resilient means are connected serially between said elements', said serial connectionbeingv such as to bias said movable discharge mem.-

.resilient meals.

ber toward orliice-closing position; and means yfor adjusting the intensity of said mixing action means for varying .the volume of said second variable-volurne means to displace fluid therefrom to said variable-volume means associated with said resilient means.

'6'. A eombinauenas' dennen in claim a, m which said means for .moving fluid includes a second variable-volume means containing saiduid and remote from said variable-voliunemeans .associated with said resilient means, .and .means .for varying the volume of said Ysecond variable-volume .means .to displace fluid therefrom to vsaid variable-Volume .means associated with said re- -silient meanasaid means forvaryngsaid volume including .an adjustment .-.meniber .remote .from said variable-.volumemeans .associated with..s'aid '7. In a fluid distribution system for discharging a liquid stream, the combination of: `a con duit means adapted to receive a stream ofsaid `liquid and providing an open end to which said stream of said liquid is delivered; a headv member extending across said open end and cooperating therewith in providing an orifice; means for mounting said head member to `move toward open-oriiice position by pressure exertedthereon by said liquid stream in saidiconduit means; means for resiliently biasing said head member toward closedorice position, this means including a stationary element, a movable element secured to said head member, and a resilient means and a fluid-filled bellows disposed operatively between said elements to move said head member resiently toward closed-orifice positionwin opposition to the force exerted on said head member i by said liquid stream, said resilient means and said bellows being disposed to act serially be-` tween said elements in such manner` that thereaction of the force exerted on said head member by said resilient means is transmitted to said bellows and thence to one of said elements; and

control means for adjusting the resilient force' exerted by said resilient means on said head member, said control means including a pipe communicating with the interior of said fluid-filled bellows and means for advancing fluid along said pipe to control the pressure in said bellows.

8. A combination as dei-ined in claim 7in which said fluid-filled bellows is disposed in said conduit means tobe protected thereby and to be in contact with the liquid stream moving therethrough.`

i `l() position; aimovable discharge member at said discharge position in the path of movementof said liquid stream along said conduit means and cooperating with said stationary discharge member in providing a discharge oriiice at said ldischarge position, said liquid stream exerting a force on said movable discharge member .tending to increase the size of said discharge oriiice and thustending to change the mixing action on said l liquid stream at said discharge position; a stationary element attached yto said conduit means and positioned therein; a movable element in said conduit means and attached to said movable 'dischargeymemberto move therewith; a fluid-filled` bellows in said conduit means and surroundediby the liquid stream advancing in said f conduit means toward said discharge orice, saidfluidlled Abellows bearing against one of 'saidi elements; and a compression springin said conduit means and providing a iirstend bearing against the other of said elements and a`secondend bearing against said bellows to exert a reaction `force against said bellows upon movement of saididischarge'member. i i

11. In a fluid distribution system for discharging a stream of a dispersion and exerting thereon `a controlled mixing action at the instantxof dis-` i charge, the combination of; conduit means for conducting a stream of the `dispersion to` afdischarge position, said conduit means including"a stationary `discharge member at `said discharge position; a movable discharge memberat said discharge position in the pathof said stream lof dispersion moving along said conduit meansand cooperating `wtih said stationary discharge meniber in providing a discharge oriiice at said dis- `charge position, said stream of dispersion lexerting on said movable" discharge` member `a .force tending `to increase the size` of said discharge orice tovary the mixing actio-n on said disper-l sion at said discharge position; Ya stationaryrelement attached to said conduit means `iand`pos`i tioned therein; a movable element in said `conduit means and attachedio said movable 1discharge member to move therewith; affluideiylled i bellows in said conduit means and surroundedby to said movable discharge member; means for exerting a biasing force on said movable discharge member tending to move same toward an ori--` lice-closing position, said means including a resilient means in pressure-transferring relation with one of said elements and a deformable iluidlled bellows providing two ends, one end being disposed in pressure-transferring relation with the other of said elements and the other of said ends being in pressuretransferring relation with said resilient means, whereby the extent of the biasing action of said resilient means and the extent of the mixing action of said orice is under the control of said bellows upon expansion and contraction thereof; and control means for adjusting the biasing force exerted by said resilient means on said movable discharge member, said control means including a pipe communicating with the interior of said iluid-lled bellows and means for changing the pressure in said pipe to change the pressure in said bellows and thus determine the size thereof. i i

10. In a fluid distribution system for discharging a` liquid stream and mixing same at the instant of discharge, the combination of conduit means for conducting the liquid stream to a dis charge position, said conduit means including a stationary discharge member at said discharge the stream of dispersion advancing in said conduit means toward said discharge positiom'said duid-filled bellows bearing against j one oilsaid elements; a spring in said conduit meansjand providing a first end bearing against the other of said elements and a second end bearing'against said bellows and means for lvarying 'the` mixing `actionofsaid` discharge orifice on said dispersion and including means for forcing fluid into said bellows under suicient pressure to expand said bellows against `said spring to compress` said spring and thus exert a resilient force on said movable element acting to move said movable discharge means resiliently toward orifice-closing position. A

12. In a device for discharging a dispersion of two liquids and mixing same in controlled amount at the instant of discharge, the combination of a valve means comprisingmovable and stationary discharge members cooperating in dening .a

variable-size oriiice; a conduit means for derra-,maire .i'fofotoijzbe movediby saidxstream of: dispersion; :and ,a5

femeans s operable` from a .f control nposition r remote l'fromsaidgdischarge;position'.iorzadjustingjthere- .f-vsilient forseexerted byf saidyresilient :means ion :..saidiimovable ,discharge members; saidywmeansyin thefpath et-movementofisaidstream along'said conduit means andfoooperating Wit-h 'said station- 4tary fdiseharge member in -providing va 4discharge `:oriee, said= liquid :fstrearn z exerting a; force o n said-, movable discharge Vmembertending .to .in-

crease thesize of saiddischarge orifice i and thus tending toi change the mixing action on Said twoliquid. stream lat'u -said dischargeA position; .1a stal timmy-element; ya movable element securedfto ,-fcludi-ng;airst'hydraulic means for controllingthe n10y sa id, movable .discharge member; -andmeans for .rnesilientflforee exerted on'fsa'idmovableadiseharge imembenbvfsaidresilient means.andiavsecondzhyediiaulcfmeansoperable'from said oontrolwposition -forrf.controllinge'the.: aotionf of said. irstfghydraulic rimeans.

. :.13.;1Ini.arsystemf fer-diseharginga dispersionfof mdsliquidsarid'mixing same inA controlled amount satt theif.point of discharge, ,.tlaeycombinationtof #means for. .disohargingr saidrfdspersionf .as :af-slib- ;:Stantialjly fiat` substantially horizontal. sheet :i'a- 5,20

.,diatin -froinia:discharge'zpositiomsaid means .neoiudin friseripi-ne including: avstatienay @dis- ...charge member -iiaplovidings an qannul arl substantially horizontal surface at said-:dischargepposi- 1, exerting' anfadjustable .biasing force on `saidimovable-discharge mmber tending tov move same .to- .wardeanrioriceg-closing'-fposition, rsaid meansflineludng ai-variablervolume means having two 15 ,spaeedjportions means ioroperatively'connectingone .-of,:said portions to one ,of said elements, ...mea-ns;forti-operatively vconnecting-.the other of s saidrportions to theotherof-said elements, a Vfluid- =-supp4lylpipe-communicating with said variablevolurne, means and control means remote from .said variable-volume means fory controlling the delivery Of fuid to said-variable-voiumemeans throughsaid fluid-supply pipe and thus controlling saidbiasing force. to control the` mixing=ac Alion, srsaid wriserkepipe andvfistationaryf. dischargeM5l `tion exertedfon.said-two-liquid streamduring pasemember-providingz .a fpassage terminating -,at said ...discharge ,,Y m ember iiorconducting aestream v of le saidydisper sionY to, said fdischarge position, l andy a movable ,dsharge member, traversingesaidppassagezvtozspreadsaictfstream land provdinganeanim@ .friulanisubstantiallyehorizontal, surface.- cooperating with., said.4 ammi-lar, surface -ofs saidv stationary `".1iiSChfMge member .fnvprollidng tauf4 annular -o 1-iflee ithmughi-Which the spread;-` st-ream .discharges r-.adiallysas,` asubstantially ilatsiieety arid` in which ,g 3;,

orifice the. dispersion is; n'iixed by fturbulence. at theiinstant. ,of edischarge, said stream `.exerting` .on ,said movable., ,discharge memberl .'a. force .tending .to mover same toward yOpe.I1-.or.i`iice,position; and

stream by f.varying.t1f1e...si`ze, of saidA mince, ,seid meanslincluding a resilientineans exerting. on'jsaid stationaryfidischaijge .member a resilient biasing fro`ee.ltendineto. ,moi/el. same toward closed; orifice `positiorl'aand hydraulic .means` for.4 ,adjusting said M5 duit means j for conductingsaistream L.ofJthe tw 'quidjidispersioni .to a discharge position, said iconduitmeansj including ,a stationary discharge frxiember fatisaid discharge position; a movable 'the .instant fof/discharge, .the combinationof: y50

. sage through-said orice.

JOHN M.` DOM..

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Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,453,416. November 9, 1948.

JOHN M. DOM

It is hereby certified that errors appear in the printed specilication of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 1, line 29, for of emulsion read or emulsion; column 9, line 17, for resiently read resiliently; column 11, line 44, for froce read force;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofoe.

Signed and sealed this 15th day of March, A. D. 1949.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Uommz'sszoner of Pfatents. 

